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Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail

5.7

Santa Fe Trail

NR·1940·110m

Summary

As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth. While there they aid in the capture and execution of the abolitionist, John Brown following the Battle of Harper's Ferry.

Cast

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Jeb Stuart

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Kit Carson Holliday

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

John Brown

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

George Custer

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Tex Bell

William Lundigan

William Lundigan

Bob Holliday

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Rader

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Jason Brown

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Cyrus Brody

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Windy Brody

Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

Oliver Brown

John Litel

John Litel

Martin

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Robert E. Lee

David Bruce

David Bruce

Phil Sheridan

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Barber Doyle

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Major Sumner

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Kitzmiller

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

James Longstreet

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Townley

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Shubel Morgan

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Gentry

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Jefferson Davis

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Conductor

Susan Peters

Susan Peters

Charlotte

William Marshall

William Marshall

George Pickett

George Haywood

John Hood

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Engineer (uncredited)

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Agitator in Palmyra (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Party Guest (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)

Jess Lee Brooks

Doorman at Washington Party (uncredited)

Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

Officer's Wife at Party (uncredited)

Lucia Carroll

Lucia Carroll

Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Armory Guard (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Adjutant (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Cadet (uncredited)

Mildred Coles

Mildred Coles

Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Workman in Delaware Crossing (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Officer at Washington Party (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Preacher at Wedding (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Brewer, Armory Hostage (uncredited)

Mildred Gover

Mammy (uncredited)

Mitzi Green

Mitzi Green

Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Maid (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Abolitionist in Armory (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Officer Reading Names of Graduates (uncredited)

Payne B. Johnson

Western Boy (uncredited)

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Dispatch Rider (uncredited)

Richard Kipling

Army Doctor Attending Jason (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Weiner (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Engineer (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Man with Surveyor (uncredited)

Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Minister (uncredited)

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Kansas Townsman (uncredited)

Mira McKinney

Mira McKinney

Survivor at Delaware Crossing (uncredited)

John Meyer

Workman (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Extra in Washington Party (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Surveyor (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)

Bernice Pilot

Hannah (uncredited)

Alex Proper

Townsman (uncredited)

Clinton Rosemond

Clinton Rosemond

Black Man on Train (uncredited)

Napoleon Simpson

Samson (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Abolitionist at Russell's House (uncredited)

Grace Stafford

Grace Stafford

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Count Stefenelli

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Black Woman (uncredited)

Ernestine Wade

Black Woman (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Workman (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

Henchman (uncredited)

Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Black Man in Barn (uncredited)

Maris Wrixon

Maris Wrixon

Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Michael Curtiz

Screenplay

Robert Buckner

Reviews

John Chard

John Chard

April 26, 2020

6

Errol, Ronnie and Olivia, directed by Curtiz.

This is based around the story of one Jeb Stuart, a Southern born gent who would go on to become one of the South's greatest cavalrymen during the American Civil War. We follow his romance with sweetheart Kit Carson Holliday, his friendship with George Armstrong Custer, and onto his battles with abolitionist John Brown.

Though it's mostly agreed these days that Santa Fe Trail has no great historical worth, it is however still a decent movie that boasts great drama, a sweet romance, and no little amount of action. Knowingly directed by the astute Michael Curtiz and featuring the acting of Errol Flynn (dashing as Stuart), Olivia de Havilland (gutsy as Carson), Ronald Reagan (solid as Custer), and Raymond Massey (acting overdrive as Brown), the picture certainly holds up well on the technical front.

However, the relatively low rating on internet movie sites is of much interest to me, for being as I'm British I have no sort of conflict of interest with the actual story. Patriotic fervour booms out from the screen, but this appears to be at odds with the John Brown arc, the character's ambitions are nearly accepted as noble, creating a sort of odd coupling. I could of course be way off, but I wonder if the story doesn't sit well with some of our American friends?. Still the picture is never less than enjoyable, the great music from Max Steiner adds to the occasion and the finale is high reward for the viewers patience. 6.5/10

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

fight
slavery
fanatic